Kyocera Rise

Canadian regional carrier Public Mobile has launched the Kyocera Rise, which we had seen in the U.S. on Virgin Mobile U.S. not too long ago. It's got a full QWERTY keyboard, a subscription music service called Siren, and costs a scant $149. Here's a quick run-down of the specs.
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
3G Network ready
Siren Music ready
3.5” touch screen display
3.2...

Virgin Mobile USA has put the Kyocera Rise on sale for $99.99 today. The slider was announced back in May and launched on Sprint last week. Here's a quick overview of the specs.
Touch slider with QWERTY Keyboard and a 3.5” HVGA LCD touchscreen
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor
Google Play for access to over 600,000 apps
3.2MP Camera, LED...

The Kyocera Rise will be available on Sprint starting August 19 for only $19, and on August 31 on Virgin Mobile for $99, it has been announced.
The Rise was first announced at CTIA -- a 3.5-inch Android phone that was clearly designed as an entry-level device. Featuring a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a 3.2 MP camera, 1GHz processor and powered by a 1500mAh battery, the specs are reasonable though...

Kyocera this morning announced two new devices, the Kyocera Hydro (which we took a look at earlier), and the Kyocera Rise. At first the two devices don't look extremely different, they have the same screen size, and many of the same specs, but a big difference with the Rise is the inclusion of the physical QWERTY keyboard. Just like the Hydro the Rise features a 3.2-inch IPS display, but this...